Accra [Ghana]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 16 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of "More Than a Mother" Campaign has been yet again recognized, for the fourth year, as the "Most Influential African Woman and Everyday Hero 2022" by New Africa Woman Magazine, UK, to acknowledge her efforts as a devoted Health and Girl Education champion and for her fight against infertility stigma and child marriage. The Special Edition of New African Woman puts the spotlight on African women who are creating an impact in the fields that matter, leading from the front to yield tangible change, using their influence and positions to oil engines of positive change, and creating and occupying spaces that bring others along in the African Continent. Click to visit the magazine: https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/new-african-woman/issue-48-dec2022?pid=Mjk291026&v=1.1 Health, Education and Women Empowerment have always been
Accra [Ghana]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 17 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World Diabetes Day 2022' together with African First Ladies, Ministries of Health, Medical Societies and Academia, at their 9th Edition of Africa Asia Luminary conducted on the 14th, 15th & 16th of November 2022, through their long-term commitment to transform the landscape of Diabetes, Endocrinology, Hypertension and Cardiovascular care capacity in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and One of the 100 Most Influential African Women (2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022) emphasized, "At Merck Foundation, we mark 'World Diabetes Day' in a very constructive and unique way, that is by providing more than 720 scholarships for medical postgraduates from 43 countries of one-year diploma and two-year Master Degree programs in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Preventative Cardiovascular
Accra [Ghana]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany in partnership with African First Ladies launched a new children's storybook - 'Sugar Free Jude' to promote healthy lifestyle and raise awareness on the early detection, prevention, and management of Diabetes for children and youth across Africa in English, French and Portuguese. Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation expressed, "I am very happy to bring to you Merck Foundation's new children storybook- 'Sugar Free Jude' in partnership with my dear sisters, the African First Ladies which is currently available on our social media and websites and will be distributed soon in our partner countries. Through our new children storybook, we want to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness on the early detection, prevention, and management of Diabetes, from a young age, to remind all of you that together we
Accra [Ghana]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 29 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany released the Fifteenth Episode of their TV program - "Our Africa by Merck Foundation" on GH One TV, Ghana on Sunday, 21st August 2022 on GH One TV, Ghana, repeated on Monday on August 22 at 1:30 pm. The TV program also airs on LNTV, Liberia every Saturday at 6 pm (GMT) and repeated on Sunday at 4:30 pm (GMT) and AYV, Sierra Leone every Wednesday at 4.30 pm. The time for ZNBC, Zambia will soon be notified. The TV program is also being posted on all social media channels of Merck Foundation and all the TV channels; KTN, NTV, GH One TV, LNTV and AYV. The Fifteenth episode of "Our Africa by Merck Foundation" TV program is the concluding episode of Season 1 and summarizes the discussions that have taken place in all previous episodes addressing and raising awareness on various sensitive health and social issues pertinent to the Afr
Accra [Ghana]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 16 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The CEO of Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany launched "Our Africa" TV Program during an exclusive premiere in Ghana. "Because I Want to Be" TV Program by The Office of the First Lady of Ghana was also launched during the same premier. 'Our Africa by Merck Foundation' is a pan-African TV program that is conceptualized, produced, directed, and co-hosted by Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation to feature African Fashion Designers, Singers, and prominent experts from various domains with the aim to raise awareness and create a culture shift about wide range of social and health issues across Africa. The show is co-hosted by Brian Mulondo from Uganda. The TV program is being broadcasted on GH One TV Ghana, LNTV Liberia and AYV Sierra Leone and posted on all social media channels of Merck Foundation and TV channels. "Our Africa by Merck Foun